Shape
Kylix
κύλιξ
27209 vases
The wide, shallow drinking cup of the symposium. The interior tondo — revealed as the drinker emptied the cup — was a prized space for painters. Some of the most intimate and inventive compositions appear inside kylikes.
Function & Use
Drinking wine at the symposium
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CUP (ETRUSCAN)
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CUP (VILLA NOVA)
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Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)